Feeding was again allowed as another heat wave gripped the east coast.

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Water is good, but opening a twist cap can be tricky.

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Guido Palma (Jamis-Sutter Home) grimaces as he crests the hill.

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A group of seven get away late in the race.

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The architectural provided many scenic backdrops.

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Bobby Lea (Bahati Foundation) and Jackie Simes (Jamis-Sutter Home) escape the break with only a few laps remaining.

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The field fails to organize a solid effort and the break slips away. They will sprint to third.

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Jackie Simes (Jamis-Sutter Home) and Bobby Lea (Bahati Foundation) continue to work well together and extend their lead.

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Frank Travieso (Jamis-Sutter Home) takes the field sprint and the final step on the podium.

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The men

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Todd Hesel (KBS\LSV) at speed.

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This short hill proved to be the place to attack.

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Jackie Simes (Jamis-Sutter Home) at the start

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With the Capital Cup wanting to attract the Giro, Michael Aisner is the right person to have in attendance, as he is no stranger to hosting grand events.

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The United States Marine Corps Color Guard.

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The field stretches from one corner to another.

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The field races towards the United States Capital.

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The District of Columbia provided to be a fine location for the US Crit Series.

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Phil Gamion (Kenda) leads the field down a short descent.

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With temperatures reaching the mid-90

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The field starts to develop gaps after almost an hour of racing.

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Dave Bozak (Cycle Life) dives into a corner.

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Mark Hekman (Mountain Khakis) announced that this will be his last season of racing.

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The under 25 leader of the US Crit Series, Isaac Howe (Mountain Khakis).

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Jackie Simes (Jamis-Sutter Home) outpaced Bobby Lea (Bahati Foundation) in a two-man dash to the line to win the Capitol Cup Criterium, round six of the USA Crits Series held in Washington D.C. on Sunday. His teammate Frank Travieso won the bunch sprint for third place.

“Lea attacked over the last hill and I followed him so it was just the two of us in the last few laps,” Simes said. “Bobby had to take the front and lead it out because I had teammates back in the field. I was able to sit on and come around him with 200 metres to go. I’ve won a few small races this year but this is my first big one.”

Clayton Barrows (AXA Equitable) is currently leading the USA Crits Series.

The professional men’s field was treated to a challenging 1.3-kilometre circuit that included seven corners with the start-finish line located on the famed Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington DC.

“It was a long race today,” Simes said. “The course wasn’t too technical though. It was pretty hot, in the 90s, and everyone was feeling that. The race was really aggressive and there were a lot of breaks. But they were being brought back quickly. At the end riders started to crack.”

After an aggressive race, a breakaway containing six riders snapped off the front with six-laps to go and included both Simes and Lea. Lea attacked over the circuit’s short hill with three laps to go and Simes was the only one able to follow. The pair maintained a slim 10-second margin ahead of the field for the remaining two laps.

“It was a long, hot race today,” Lea said. “I actually thought it might come down to a bunch kick because it was so close. I was happy that Jackie came along with me because I knew he was strong and that his team wasn’t going to chase.”

Lea lead the duo around the final lap, Simes was absolved of having to contribute to the work load because he had a strong Jamis-Sutter Home squad capable of winning the field sprint behind. Simes attacked Lea with 200 meters to go to win the race.